Novoshakhtinsk Oil Refinery in Rostov Oblast halted operations after drone attack

The Novoshakhtinsk oil products plant in Rostov Oblast halted operations after an attack by Ukrainian drones, said the region’s governor, Yuri Slyusar. According to him, the facility was damaged, and there were no casualties.

The Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery is the only oil refinery in Rostov Oblast and one of the largest fuel suppliers in southern Russia. Its capacity is about 5.6 million tons per year, and a year ago the company was included in Forbes’ list of Russia’s largest investor companies.

In August, the plant had already become a target of Ukrainian attacks. According to Slyusar, it was attacked on August 21 and 25, and after the first strike, the fire on the site could not be extinguished for several days.

Slyusar also said that overnight about 50 drones were destroyed over Rostov Oblast by air defense forces. In total, 592 Ukrainian drones were shot down over the territory of Russia and annexed Crimea, he said.

The Perm Krai, Ulyanovsk, and Voronezh oblasts were also hit. In Perm, the Lukoil — Permnefteorgsintez refinery caught fire, where one person died.

In Ulyanovsk, drones damaged civilian and industrial infrastructure, and eight people were injured, including a child. In Voronezh, according to Astra, the Voronezhsintezkauchuk plant, a producer of thermoplastic elastomers and synthetic rubbers, was hit; 13 people were injured, including one child.

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• Material: meduza.io